Music at Paxton: Gould Piano Trio

Haydn – Piano Trio No.44 in E, Hob.XV:28
Schumann – Piano Trio No.2 in F, Op.80
MacMillan – Piano Trio No. 2
Mendelssohn – Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.49

The trios the Gould Trio have chosen for this performance are united by their sunny disposition and high spirits. Haydn’s effervescent work, written during his extended stay in London, introduces the second of Schumann’s 1847 trios, described by the composer as having a “friendlier and more immediate impression”. In turn, Schumann declared that the D minor trio by his younger friend Mendelssohn “will gladden our grandchildren and great-grandchildren for many years to come”.

James MacMillan’s Piano Trio No.2 was a joint commission from the Gould Trio and Bath International Festival. It is a concise work that “trips through dazzle and introspection, ranging from clown-like high spirits to delicately modal folk-like passages” (BBC Music Magazine).

Tickets: £30/£27 (concessions £16). Free tickets for under 26s.

OFFER: £2 off full price ticket for John Butt morning recital when booked with this concert.

“a musical fire that ignites from the first bar” The Washington Post

 

Artist info: gouldpianotrio.com